Category: News

December 18, 2016

Christmas Newsletter 2016

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March 25, 2016

Easter Newsletter 2016

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December 9, 2015

Cutia cu surprize 2

1. Scopul actiunii

Multumim din inima. Ne-am dorit sa ajutam 12 copii din Titesti, judetul Arges si un baietel din Alexandria cu haine, rechizite si jucari si am reusit. Anul trecut am reusit cu ajutorul vostru sa facem fericiti 60 de copii. Multumim inca o data pentru ajutorul acordat in actiunea “Cutia cu Surprize 1”.

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2. Termen de livrare:

3 zile, pana sambata, 12.12.2015

3. Cum livrezi cutia?

Persoana de contact este Lola. Ea poate fi contactata la numarul 0754 508 924 si poate sa preia cutia pe timpul zilei de pe strada Vasile Lascar, nr. 40, sector 2 (este aproape de hotel Intercontinental, capatul str. Batistei), vezi harta si seara, dupa ora 18:00, din zona magazinului Unirea. Cutiile vor fi aduse la centru sambata, cand echipa va porni spre Arges impreuna cu Mos Craciun pentru a le imparti.

Cei care doresc sa duca cutia direct la centru: str. Popa Nicolae, nr. 6, bl. 23, sc. B, et. 1, ap. 23, sector 2, Bucuresti, harta si telefon aici

4. Detalii misiune

Dupa ce ai ales carui micut vrei sa-i faci surpriza, imi spui numele lui, iar eu voi actualiza constant lista, colorand cu portocaliu campurile cu numele copiilor pentru a evita ca un copil sa fie ales de doua ori.

Cristian, baietelul de 13 ani din Alexandria, are nevoie de un trening, el este inalt si slabut, si de incaltari de iarna marimea 42-43.

In orice caz, pentru ca sunt mai multi copii intr-o familie si pentru a evita ca unul sa primeasca o surpriza mai extravaganta decat cea pe care a primit-o fratiorul sau, ar fi bine ca valoarea cadoului sa varieze intre 120 si 200 lei. Am postat mai jos o sugestie de cadou.

La sfarsitul frumoasei noastre actiuni, vom aduna zambetele tuturor micutilor si vom posta imaginile cu toti copiii primindu-si cadourile, astfel va puteti bucura de lumina pe care le-ati adus-o.

Imi poti spune numele copilului si modalitatea de actiune sau eventualele intrebari pe care le ai pe e-mail sau intr-un mesaj pe facebook.

5. Cat ar costa o cutie plina?

Daca ai ales prima modalitate de actiune si vrei sa faci singur surpriza, am facut un calcul si mi-a iesit cam 150 lei. Dar valoarea in bani a cadoului variaza in functie de ce doresti sa pui in el, insa valoarea afectiva pentru copil cand o sa-l primeasca va fi peste masura :d Uh, numai cand ma gandesc la zambetul lui, imi vine sa umplu 10 cutii de-odata :)))))

Cutia mea (sugestie):

6 lei – periuta dinti, 7 lei – pasta de dinti, 22 lei – manusi, 24 lei – caciula, 27 lei – 3 perechi sosete, 20 lei – jucarie de plus, 2 lei – carte de colorat, 6 lei – creioane colorate, 20 lei – joc Piticot, 13 lei – set scolar, 5 lei – caiet foi albe, 3 lei – ou ciocolata, 5 lei – ciocolata

total: 160 lei – iupiiiiii, cineva e super fericit

In cazul celor doua familii cu mai multi copii, pentru a evita ca unul sa primeasca o surpriza mai extravaganta decat a fratiorului, ar fi bine ca valoarea cadoului sa varieze intre 120 si 200 lei.

Lucrurile din cutie ar trebui sa varieze si sa nu predomine in dulciuri. Ca in exemplul alaturat, in cutie ar trebui sa se regaseasca:

– lucruri practice: hainute sau caciula, manusi, fular, sosete, etc
– lucruri ce tin de igiena: periuta de dinti, pasta de dinti, etc
– materiale scolare: caiet de desenat, creioane, acuarele, etc
– lucruri de jucat: jucarii de plus, jocuri (atentie la categoria de varsta aleasa), etc
– dulciuri: ou cu surprize, ciocolata, biscuiti, etc (dar fara exagerare)

Linkuri utile de unde poti cumpara lucruri bune, fara preturi exagerate.
La aceste surse am apelat si eu si mi-au fost sugerate si de o mamica dulce.
Daca mai aveti sugestii, nu ezitati sa le impartasiti 🙂

pentru jucarii: ikea
pentru hainute: h&m si c&a
pentru carti: cartea copiilor
diverse – si hainute si jucarii: supermarket Lidl

November 27, 2015

Our Lady of Mercy Christmas Newsletter 2015

The months fly by so quickly, it is time yet again to update you since our last newsletter at Easter. Firstly, thank you to all our volunteers and donors for your tremendous support. Help has come from so many people both at home and abroad. May Christmas be a time of numerous blessings for each one of you.

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December 15, 2014

Christmas Present Shoebox Appeal

For the last number of weeks, we have been running an appeal to gather Christmas presents for the children of the families we support. The response was overwhelming – with not only Christmas presents being received but also general donations, both financial and otherwise. The goodwill and charitable nature of the donors never ceased to amaze us – and each day unfolded another Christmas miracle as more and more hearts were opened.

Santa’s first delivery was to our dear family living near Ploiesti, who moved into their new house a number of months ago and are now spending their first Christmas in a proper home. It was smiles all round as the presents were given: New hats, scarves, coloring books and toy cars – as well as plenty of chocolate and treats.

One of the boys instantly began drawing in his coloring book. As Molly, a sister visiting from Australia noted: the first thing he drew was a house.

We were so grateful to be able to fill their new home with some Christmas cheer.

Another family in Titesti also received a visit from Santa. The presents were frantically unwrapped with squeals of delight. Sebe, the 7 year old, was extremely impressed, saying: “I knew Santa was magic but I didn’t know he was SO magic. How did he know I needed a new pair of pants?”

Last Saturday, Santa had the main present-giving. The centre was chock-a-block full of children and families. It was a struggle to prevent them from opening their presents immediately and each child was sneakily attempting to peel back the wrapping to see what was inside. But each child received a gift and afterwards we had food and treats – a proper Christmas feast.

We want to extend an enormous thank you to the people who donated their time, effort and money to create so much happiness. The Romanian winter has begun, but due to the kindness and generosity of our wonderful supporters, there are many warm smiles and happy hearts.

With our gratitude and Blessing

Our Lady of Mercy in Romania.

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November 17, 2014

The Christmas Shoebox

1. Target

We wish from the bottom of our hearts that every child from the presented list will receive a Christmas present. Until now 49 Santa Clauses enrolled for 59 children. The happy kids are highlighted in orange.

Let’s make the others smile also.

2. How can we do it

There are 3 ways:

1. If you are from Bucharest and wish to make your own gift box, you can give it to us or bring it to the organisation or, if you have a car, you can give it yourself to yourchosen child. The schedule of visiting families is not yet settled. We will keep you informed.

2. If you’re from Bucharest and you want to donate materials to make the box, you can deliver them to us or to the organization.

3. If you are outside Bucharest / Romania or you don’t have time to make the box, you can donate money here, mentioning the name of the cause and the name of the child: http://www.ourladyofmercy.ro/donations/

January 29, 2013

The Warmest of Welcomes!

A warm welcome to the new Our Lady Of Mercy in Romania blog. Our hope for this blog is to not only give you more regular updates but to offer you an insight into the day-to-day running of our organization. We shall share updates, stories and pictures to help deepen your understanding of the work we do.

As the cold winter wind is chilling us all to the bone, for our first post, we want to offer stories to warm your heart. So often we can focus on the sad stories and the tales of hardship; but it is important to remember and reflect upon the happy times: the success stories, the smiles we have encountered and the joy we have been able to share. Not only do they give us hope but they show us what a difference we can make.

Our Lady of Mercy in Romania caters for a number of families living in circumstances of extreme poverty. Many of these families would face difficult situations which add a huge strain on their day-to-day survival. We first made contact with one of these families three years ago as one of their daughters was in need of prosthesis. Our work with the family has continued since – assisting with food, fuel, clothing and transport for the children to school. A number of months ago we made it our aim to improve their living conditions:

Facing into the winter, we wished to find a more resilient abode for the family than the one they had. Thankfully, Eurobank came to our assistance and offered a container for a period of six months. The family installed a heating apparatus in the container and even added a porch to the structure! On our last visit, it was smiles all round:

They are thrilled to be in their new home, with a secure roof over their heads for the winter, and we are hoping to extend the loan of the container until we can offer them something more permanent.

A great support over the last 12 years has been the organization “Heart-to-hand” from Wexford. Their constant assistance has been quite simply a godsend. Thanks to donations such as this, we were able to spread the wonderful gift of Christmas spirit with so many of our friends in need:

Perhaps one of the most wonderful stories to emerge from our organization is the story of Lacramoiara:

We have been assisting Lacramoiara on and off over the last 12 years. Our initial contact began when we assisted her mother with medical costs as Lacraomoiara was suffering from a medical condition at the time. Once the pressure of medical costs subsided, we turned our focus to educational assistance and nurtured Lacramoiara’s wonderful musical talent. Despite the challenges life has thrown at her over the years, she has blossomed and matured into a wonderful young woman and is currently studying languages at a local university thanks to a scholarship scheme. No doubt, she has a bright future ahead of her and she freely admits that she wouldn’t be where she is now if it wasn’t for the support we were able to provide for her. Here’s a wonderful picture of her (on the right) promoting a concert she was performing in recently:

It is people like Lacramoira who exemplify one of the aims of our work: to help people to help themselves. And it simply wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support we receive.

We’ll leave you, for now, with our deepest gratitude and a beautiful reflection:

Many blessings from the team at Our Lady of Mercy in Romania.